Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1919 — Page 4

COUNTRY NOT RIGHTLY NAMED

Iceland by Nc Meant the Barren Waete Which Appellation Would Seem to Imply. Iceland suggests io many peopUe a land of glacial coldness populated by fur-clad shivering natives, probably Eskimos. The real Icelander wears clothes no warmer then those needed Ih Canada. His winters are usually no more severe than those of Canada. The Icelander Is not an Eskimo. He Is a descendant of the fair-hatred Vikings. Nothing excites .'an Icelander more than to have some one pleasantly ask him If It is ever warm In Iceland and If any flowers grow there, s That Iceland Is s»» misunderstood Is entirely the fault of the Norse explorers.who landed on the island and T-lt obliged to name It. As it was a cold day and the land was frozen beneath a blanket of show, they thoughtlessly called it Iceland and departed hastily. Had they first Visited the Island on a spring day, when the wind bl«»w across the broad plains, they might have felt the vastness of the place and with equal carelessness called it Greathind. The name Iceland was officially adopted and instantly became the Island’s hoodoo. Summer In Iceland is warm, sometitnes hot. In June the sun pours down upon the plains continuously save for a few minutes at midnight. Another untcelandlc phase of li-eland ar® the hot springs which spout up steaming water. To this hot water supply the women carry their washing as a matter of convenience. Iceland la not a land of luxuriant vegetation or perfect climate. It Is a fairly prosperous little country that struggles bravely against its handicaps, not the least of .which is the world’s attitude of persistent misunderstanding.

NUTS MILLION YEARS OLD

Interesting Fooeils Recently Found by the United States Geological Survey. Among the fossils recently discovered by the United States geological survey are remarkably well-preserved impressions or casts of leaves of sevaral extinct varieties of ash, oak, beech and hickory, which were found, with three present-day species, tn states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Youth’s Companion. Although the leaves themselves have rotted and tone, here and there some were burled tn soft day by sediment in such a manaer as to leave perfectly preserved liopressiona. The nuta, on the other hand, neither decayed nor petrified, but fell into pools of water, which is one of the beat preservatives In nature, and sooner or later were also burled under silt And clay. Owing to their hard shells, those that fell Into places favorable to their preservation are today In excellent condition, although slightly flattened by the long soaking and the gentle pressure of the clay. The deposit In which the leaves and nuts were found Is not less than a million years old.

Architecture and Life Are One.

There la another result of good leaching of art history that Is Impor'ant. A good teacher of art history ——jg fail to impress upon his stulenffhow Intimately the history of art and the history of the race are connected; how every great change in style la only a symptom of some great ■hange in ways of thinking and living. The history of architecture ought to reach that life and art are oue and hat falseness of ideal Is mirrored in--vftably by a fake architecture. It lught to go fgr toward removing that destructive viewpoint of the present lay that sees architecture as something far off and esoteric and unimportant Instead of the very stuff of our contemporary civilization. It ought, iu i word, to open the draftsman’s eyes to the social implications and the social responsibilities of his art—Talbot F. Franklin in Architecture.

Put It in the Bill.

The habitual customer. Mr. Feedwell. would often condescend to chat with the head waiter. One day he said very seriously: "Look here. I don’t often complain, but this pepper of yours is half peas I” "Ob, no!” said the h<£d waiter indignantly. “I see to thdv myself. We grind our own pepper." "But I tell you it’s half peas." said the customer, "and Til prove it! P-e-p-Bte-r —half ‘p’s.’ You sea!” And he laughed mjtll the tears came. The head waiter Smiled weakly, and went to getdHb customer's He returned afffT smiling. The dhstomer glanced through his change. "Threepence, short,” he said. "I think not, sir,” said the waiter. "Sixpence for peas. sir. Now —half peas " —London Tit-Bits.

Helgoland.

Helgoland lies in the North sea, 40 gsUeo northwest from the mouth of the Elbe. It consists of a steep, rocky plateau, 184 feet high, wtth a strip of fins sand at its southeasterly foot. Its area is about 128 acres. Kaiser William la said to have expended <50,000,000 od the practical reconstruction of tke island; it is fortified against sea and cannon alike with great granite buttresses 16 feet thick and 240 feet on all sides. Even the fissures in Ito have been filled up and bound tagehwWr with ferro-concrete — thou•anda of ions of it' The little island is wholly Incased with a cemented belt of armor, fortified wtth modern ord* dsnee.

WHEN BEATTY PUT TO SEA

<Llke Drake of Old, Commander of British Fleet Left the Tenths Court for Battle. Scarcely had I arrived at Aberdour when 1 learned that some unusual report had come in from the sea, Lieutenant Hunter writes 'ln thy World’s Work. The admiral had arrived before me and continued to talk on his open wire for some moments. The fleet at once dropped from four to two and one-half hours’ notice for steam and shortly afterward was making preparation for departure at a moment's notice.. When Sir David cam® out to the tennis court he suggested that 1 need not answer the recall dgnal from my ship as expected, but •etukn with him, “I don’t believe they intend to shove off without me, he added. We- started our game, but over the wire the admiral had thrown the into the kennels and already the leaders ->f that great pack, so apparently listless a short hour before. were bristling and snarling on the new-found trail. With a pleasant smile Admiral Beatty Jerked Ids racket .toward the Firth. From the court which overlooks. th«> entrance Could be seen the first of Re screening groups as they slipped quietly- to s<-a. Division followed division.. aS «le*tFoyers, light cruisers and scouts passed on to Iheir appointed tasks. The grand fleet was in motion. In motion at the direction of Its great' commander In chief, who. while actually commanding his fleet by wire, was also my partner in a game of tennis. Messages came to him too often for his liking, as far as the game was concerned. Several he dispatched in reply, but it soon became too hot. forcing departure for a sterner game.

DEMAND NOW IS FOR MUSIC

Freak Attire and Mannerisms No Longer Attract Streams of Dollars to the Concert HalL It looks as if the old order of musicians will soon be moss covered. The tously headed individual in freak attire does not find his camouflaged personality a passport to capacity houses. If the dead composers had messages for modern humanity the messages aiust be interpreted by modern men »nd modern women. The musician of today looks like a smart business <»r professional man rather than an Idle dreamer, observes the Philadelphia Record. He is as <ood a customer as the barber has. Short cropped hair Is supplanting the shaggy locks of former days. The tehuolboy's Windsor tie and low collar have given way to the neat four in ■land and regular business man’s collar. The Buffalo BUI chapeau Is justed by the conventional fedora. Odd mannerisms which serve no useful purpose are cast off. Tho modern musician is a good mixer. He wants to know his public first hand, and he enters Into the general life of the community instead of Acting the reciuse. By mingling he Ims learned that people now want music, not gesticulations nor dress. Concert goers are more concerned About what they hear than what they «ee. An artist’s reputation for freakishness off the stage does not offset poor execution on the stage. The mu-tic-loving public has developed to the joint where sham and pretense are useless. Nothing but the ability to produce good music can get past.

Censor Hun Telephone Talks.

At first, all use of telephones was forbidden to the inhabitants of occupied towns (of Germany}, but this rule has been relaxed also. In the French zone the natives are allowed telephone calls within their own city: while in Coblent the Americans allow this and also permit the use rtf five trunk lines from the occupied territory nto Germany proper. Thus a German in Coblenz may talk directly to a German in BerUn. Except In gpses of extreme personal necessity, all such calls are supposed to be confined to the transaction of important business, and of course American army censors "listen In" on every call. This privilege was gWen to the Germans of Coblenz because it was found that the sudden and complete Interruption of contact between the two banks of the Rhine caused a grctet leal of inconvenience and sufferlng.*r Gregory Mason In Outlook.

Starting Something.

The household was comparatively (juiet when the ten-year-old son looked up from the last page of a recent issue of the News and inquired of both parents sitting near: “What’s funny about this here ‘Abe Martin?’ ‘Thetis never anything t’ eat in a home there th* wife is on an allowance. The ios* my son.” his father replied, “is thA I®* stead of spending the allowance for eats, the wife blows It tn for Huhs, clothes, candy and conventions.” “No. son.” said the mother, “the fact is that the allowance is not large enough to provide a hotel menu, though the men seem to think It Is. And that |s no Joke, either.” —Indianapolis News.

Bullet In Brain Twenty Years.

After living for 20 years with a bullet in his brain. Edgar Wllgus, an Insurance broker of Trenton, N. J.. was killed by a Moot fall on the granite steps of a New York hotel. The medical examiner, discovering the bullet in the man's brain, thought at first that he had been unaccountably shot, but learned by telephoning to his home how long he had canted the bullet la bis head. ! . ?

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FARMERS’ SHIPPING ASSOCIATION TO MEET

Members of the Farmers’ Shipping Association are asked to attend a meeting of that organisation at the county agent’s office next Saturday evening, May 17, at 8 p. m. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect a president, and secretary and to take care of any other business which may come up at that time. All members are urged to be iff atten(lrucc BY ORDER OF DIRECTORS.

NOTICEAH the-suits contesting the will of the late Benjamin J. Gifford, arc now disposed of, and I am in pan lion to sell land. 1 have yet unsold several hundred acres of good land located in Jasper and Lake counties, which 1 will sell as Executor on reasonable terms, but cannot take any trade. Call at my office or at tho office of T. M. Callahan, at Renaeelaer, Indiana, for GEQ. H.

There does not at first glance seem to be much connection between crime and carpets, says the London Dally Mall, but it is a fact that the decrease In crime brought about in India, as elsewhere, by the war has led to a decrease in the supply of Indian carpets. The reason Is that most of these carpets, especially the finer and more expensive kinds, are made by convicts, notably in the great Jail at Fedna. They are made entirely by hand, so It is a case of few convicts few carpots.

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THOSE “NEW” LITTLE GIRLS

Their Grownup Ways started OldFashioned Woman on a Pessimistic Train of Thought. ■ - J The Woman Who Sees had just bought a new veil and had hurried Info the dressing room of the shop to adjust it, says the New York Sun. Crowds of women were edging their way to the mirrors to preen themselves. She managed to squirm into a space Just vacated by, a gorgeous creature in purple velvet. .As she I glanced Into the mirror she noticed two youngsters standing beside her. They were both sweet-looking little things. “Not a day over fourteen, she murmured to herself, and then stared with wonder. The elder of they two pulled out a tiny vanity case and : proceeded to powder the tip of her, pert little nose. She next arranged a I curl Over her shoulder to its very best advantage, while her companion stood back admiringly. Then she preened ‘her eyebrow wlfli the tips of her fingers and smiled complacently. She , was pretty and she knew It. | "Are you going to the frat meeting Monday evening. Dot?” queried her • companion. Dot raised an eyebrow and drawled nonchalantly. “PerhakP- j dearie; it depends entirely on the mood I’m in.” That was the straw , that broke the camel’s back. The . woman gave a convulsive gasp and lit- i erally bolted. Moods! She was ( amused and yet It was pitiful. She Is not an advocate of corporal punishment. hut she would have enjoyed I spanking those youngsters. What kind of women will they make? The woman is puzzled.

CAESAR’S WORK IN GERMANY

Record of Famous Roman Conqueror When He Drove the Teutons Out of Flanders. Both the American army of occupation and the German people are anxious to know just how long the khakiclad visitors are to remain. Since no intimation comes from those in authority both of them might recall that one Julius Caesar drove the Teutons out of Flanders, In faet, he mentions n victory at Mont Auxols, says Kansas City Star. He, too, followed them right up to the Rhine, built a bridge In ten days, crossed Over and took possession of the valley on the “right hank,” spread out his legions to police the “treacherous inhabitants.” That was in 50 R. C.. and the Roman army remained 400 years. All that time flotillas of galleys were cruising up ami down the Rhine. The army of occupation put the Germans to building bridges, aqueducts and castles under Its direction, and the ruins of these greet works now can still be seen In the valley of the Moselle. The presence of the Romans was a blessing to the Germans, however, for they pursued a liberal policy toward them, after having collected a tribute of 40,000,000 sesterces or approximately $1,500,000 for their treachery, taught them to read, to rake a bath and to shave.

“Earthquake Proof" Hotels.

A chain of ‘‘earthquake proof" hotels, sufficiently magnificent to win the approval of fastidious Sduth Americans, is to be constructed immediately by the United Hotels company, wldch already operates many hostelries on this half of the continent. Sites in seven countries —Chili, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay! Paraguay. Bolivia and CoIdinbia—have been selected, and the first hotel—palatial, to judge from the architect’s drawing —will be built at Lima, at a cost of $2,000,000. Tills is one of the largest projects ever undertaken by a hotel syndicate, and both the United States government and the South American governments Interested will afford co-operation. The hotel at Lima will be one of re-enforced concrete, supported by enormous cement foundations, capable, the company believes, of offering good resistance to the disturbances of the earth's surface to be expected in those regions.—New Ydrk Evening Post.

Walk for Health.

Qlrls and women who walk to and grtfn their places of employment do <jbt, as a rule, suffer from headaches or other kindred ills. Indeed, excellent authority assures us c that walking will do more to keep, the average person in good physical trim than all the highpriced tonics (rikfhe market. Of course, where one has to ride several miles to one’s office or workroom, going “afoqt” Is out of the question, but the young woman who lives within reasona>e distance of her place of employment should give street cars and train* a wide berth.

Antiprohibitionist.

In little Marie s home the advantages and disadvantages of the “wet” and “dry” have been discussed with much fervor. When, during Sunday morning service. Marie demanded a drink and her mother Informed her quietly, but firmly, that she could not have one, Marie Inquired anxiously in a stage whisper: “Can't I never have another drink, now that the country’s gone dry?"

Kettle Brins $30,000.

A Japanese kettle, once owned by Klkyu, brought $30,000 when the Matzuzawa collection of antiques was sold at public auction in the Tokyo Art club I not long ago. Connoisseurs to the number gs 500 attended from Oska, KL ozo. Klobe and Tokyo, and the competition was very keen, according t« Che*Japan Bulletin.

Foot Specialist Coining to This Store A expert the hsmi fwt will be here Tharriay, May 15, ta tell oar customers aSbat Foot Comfort, aid how eerily it caa be obtained. z Free Examination and Expert Advice ’ This specialist knows all about feet, and how to overcome their troubleß. He was person- ImX ally trained by / > Dr. Wm. M. Scholl V/ the foremost authority on the human foot and Z' ’ \ its troubles. He has the knowledge and the / \ experience to tell, almost at a flahce; causes that foot trouble that makes you suffer. i / He not only knows what the trouble is but \ also knows that r a D£ Scholl and he can fit the proper appliance to correct comfort. Be sure to come in and let him DEMONSTRATE that you need snffer no longer. Remember, It is absolutely FREE. All are invited. B. N. FENDIG, Rensselaer, Indiana "Watch Ifaurfaat*

A. E. Sanders of Morocco went to Monon today. Dr.,* Mrs. I. M. Washburn and daughter Elsie went to Lafayette today. - ' Faustine West and Elizabeth Witham were guests over the week-end with Helen Parkinson of Lafayette. Mrs. A. J. Bissenden and daughter returned from Kankakee, 111., Monday. Mrs. M. A. Norris went to Hammond Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Rufus Giver and family. Anson Cox, formerly of this city, but now of Chicago was in Rensselaer today. Mrs. William Knox and children came down from Chicago Tuesday afternoon for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Charles Peterson entered the hospital Monday evening for medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beam have moved to Monon where Mr. Beam is tieket agent for the Monon railroad. John M. Kimball and Eliza R. Fay were married in Fair Oaks, Sunday, May 11, by the Rev. C. W. Postill. ■;

J| My lady’s Trfeß bedroom The walls of her bedroom should form a harmonious background foi furniture and hangings. Noothei : 4 , finish can equal the delightful velrety effects obtainable with DEVOE Thi* is an oil paint that pye* a sofc, restful, artistic finish to wall*, ceiling* and wcod'x‘ work. With the many attractive tint* to select from, it will be easy for you to find the right one to harmonise with your curtain*, rug* and fumisMhgs. Velour Finish may be applied directly to j piaster, wood work or wall-board. It will go over wall paper, canvas, burlap or any other wall covering. We guarantee this finish to be durable and sanitary. If it becomes toiled, you can waA it with soap and watts; ~ f ttt >» Aow r<m how Vdow FuuA will hd, **”■ fc* l ? . ' m the Homa.** B. F. FENDIG, Rensselaer* Indiana

Fred Arnott and daughter, Flor- ! ence, went to BuchanOn, Mich., today !<or a visit with his-sister, Mrs. Wm. Whitaker and family. Mr. James E. Parkison went to Chillicote, Ohio, today -to meet her husband, Sergeant James E. Pafkison, who has just arrived at Camp ! Sherman from overseas. * Attorney George A. Williams, Mose Leopold, Cope J. Hanley, Abraham Halleck and Charles M. Sands went to Kentland today to attend the session of the Newton circuit court, this being call day. Wayne Morrell, son of Charles Morrell, arrived in Rensselaer Monday where he was discharged from the military service. He spent 0 months in France and left this city with Co. M in 1917. Mesdames K. T. and Charles Rhoades went to Chicago on the eari ly morining train where they expected to meet K. T. Rhoades, who has just returned from overseas. Charles Porter, son of William T. Porter of Parr, arrived here on the early morning train from Camp Sherman, Ohio. He had been in the hospital at Camp Sherman, having undergone an operation for appendicitis. ' Charles was overseas but did not get up to the front.